ZIP Code · IL

ZIP 61101

Part of Rockford, IL

Pop. 19,318·Winnebago County·201st most expensive ZIP in Illinois

Median rent (all units)

$1,192/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+4.0%

vs US Median

-$740

Reported rents

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ZIP 61101 · $1,192

More affordable than 92% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$810

1 BR

$890

2 BR

$1,170

3 BR

$1,550

4 BR+

$1,590

Research median

$1,170/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($46,163) is $1,154 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($890); a 2-bedroom is $1,170.

Rank in Rockford

2nd cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Rockford.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 61101. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$14,304/yr

At $1,192/mo median

Location

CityRockford

StateIL

CountyWinnebago County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +4.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 61101 (Rockford, IL) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 16.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

19,318

Median income

$46,163

Median age

37.7

Renters

48.6%

Age distribution

27.5%

19.4%

23.7%

17.5%

Under 1827.5%

18–3419.4%

35–5423.7%

55–6411.8%

65+17.5%

Gender

46.8%

53.2%

Male46.8%

Female53.2%

Race & ethnicity

44.7%

31.9%

19.9%

White44.7%

Black31.9%

Hispanic19.9%

Asian1.1%

Other2.4%

Education (25+)

20.1%

34.3%

29%

16.6%

No HS diploma20.1%

HS diploma34.3%

Some college29%

Bachelor's+16.6%

Housing tenure

51.4%

48.6%

Owner51.4%

Renter48.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 61101 in Rockford, IL has changed in 5 years

Income

$40,374 → $46,163

up 14.3%

Population

20,394 → 19,318

down 5.3%

Renter share

46.8% → 48.6%

+1.8 pts

Bachelor's+

13.5% → 16.6%

+3.1 pts

Median age

35.7 → 37.7

+2.0 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $46,163 today, compared with $40,374 five years earlier. The population has contracted by 5.3% since 2021, moving from about 20,394 residents to roughly 19,318. Renters now make up 48.6% of households, compared with 46.8% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 16.6% of adults here, versus 13.5% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 61101 covers Rockford, IL. The median rent here is $1,192/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $890/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,170/mo.

At 31% of local median household income ($46,163/yr), ZIP 61101 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 61101?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $48,000/year (about $23/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,192/mo in ZIP 61101. The local median household income is $46,163/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.